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Did many HIV Tests. Am i off the hook by now?
Dear Dr. Hunter,
I may have suffered a needle-attack in Tokyo, Japan. I found a small dent on my left elbow, and there was a line of blood that dried on my skin.
I did my research online, I found that Japanese people are 99% HIV risk free. But being a OCD type of person I am freaking out.
Here is the timeline what happened, and the tests that I performed:
July 04, 2013: Needle Attack.
July 10, 2013: HIV1.2A/B (Antibody) test (Performed in Japan after I went to a Hospital there). TEST RESULT: Negative
August 05, 2013: HIV AB, HIV 1/2, EIA. TEST RESULT: Negative
August 08, 2013: HIV-1 RNA, Qualitative TMA Test, and HIV-2 DNA/RNA QUAL REAL-TIME PCR Test. TEST RESULTS: Both Negative
September 10, 2013: HIV AB, HIV 1/2, EIA. TEST RESULT: Negative
October 08, 2013: HIV AB, HIV 1/2, EIA. TEST RESULT: Negative
What are my symptoms?
1. From July 31, 2013 to August 21, 2013: I had diarrhea, muscle ache, lost about 10 pounds, mild sore-throat, mouth infection, itchy body, fungus type of attach on my neck/shoulder/chest and groin area.
2. Since then: I gained lost weight back, my diarrhea seems to be gone but an IBS like situation is still there, have slight sore-throat and mouth infection, body fungus coming and going, etc.
3. I never had high fever. I check every day, 2-3 times, and at mid-day it was close to 99.5, but never over it. At night it was 99.5 (until about 9 pm) and in the late night and early morning 98 (between 10 pm and 11 am).
Given all this information, do you think I have HIV? Or, am I panicking for nothing? Please let me know.
Thank you!
Regards,
SSultan
I may have suffered a needle-attack in Tokyo, Japan. I found a small dent on my left elbow, and there was a line of blood that dried on my skin.
I did my research online, I found that Japanese people are 99% HIV risk free. But being a OCD type of person I am freaking out.
Here is the timeline what happened, and the tests that I performed:
July 04, 2013: Needle Attack.
July 10, 2013: HIV1.2A/B (Antibody) test (Performed in Japan after I went to a Hospital there). TEST RESULT: Negative
August 05, 2013: HIV AB, HIV 1/2, EIA. TEST RESULT: Negative
August 08, 2013: HIV-1 RNA, Qualitative TMA Test, and HIV-2 DNA/RNA QUAL REAL-TIME PCR Test. TEST RESULTS: Both Negative
September 10, 2013: HIV AB, HIV 1/2, EIA. TEST RESULT: Negative
October 08, 2013: HIV AB, HIV 1/2, EIA. TEST RESULT: Negative
What are my symptoms?
1. From July 31, 2013 to August 21, 2013: I had diarrhea, muscle ache, lost about 10 pounds, mild sore-throat, mouth infection, itchy body, fungus type of attach on my neck/shoulder/chest and groin area.
2. Since then: I gained lost weight back, my diarrhea seems to be gone but an IBS like situation is still there, have slight sore-throat and mouth infection, body fungus coming and going, etc.
3. I never had high fever. I check every day, 2-3 times, and at mid-day it was close to 99.5, but never over it. At night it was 99.5 (until about 9 pm) and in the late night and early morning 98 (between 10 pm and 11 am).
Given all this information, do you think I have HIV? Or, am I panicking for nothing? Please let me know.
Thank you!
Regards,
SSultan
Hello!
Thank you for your reply! Much appreciated.
I just have a few more questions, out of curiosity, and to be absolutely sure:
1. Should I be performing any more of the “HIV AB, HIV 1/2, EIA” tests in the future?
2. How long can the HIV virus survive in a needle?
3. I knew almost nothing about HIV tests. So, after I freaked out in Japan, a Japanese doctor did the antibody test after 6 days, and he told me I was fine, and go have a beer. So, I actually had sex with my wife and my semen got on her pubic area, which was shaved 45 minutes I came on her. Do you think the cuts on her pubic area, from shaving, put her at HIV exposure risk, if I had HIV?
4. Since the needle attack situation in Japan, I am getting fungus on my scrotum and penis and groin area. By scrotum burns like hell and it is dark red in color. And it smells like rotten skin. What is that all about? I never had this before the needle attack incident!
Thank you Dr.
Regards,
SS
Thank you for your reply! Much appreciated.
I just have a few more questions, out of curiosity, and to be absolutely sure:
1. Should I be performing any more of the “HIV AB, HIV 1/2, EIA” tests in the future?
2. How long can the HIV virus survive in a needle?
3. I knew almost nothing about HIV tests. So, after I freaked out in Japan, a Japanese doctor did the antibody test after 6 days, and he told me I was fine, and go have a beer. So, I actually had sex with my wife and my semen got on her pubic area, which was shaved 45 minutes I came on her. Do you think the cuts on her pubic area, from shaving, put her at HIV exposure risk, if I had HIV?
4. Since the needle attack situation in Japan, I am getting fungus on my scrotum and penis and groin area. By scrotum burns like hell and it is dark red in color. And it smells like rotten skin. What is that all about? I never had this before the needle attack incident!
Thank you Dr.
Regards,
SS
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